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Norristown approves $191,600 state SCIP grant application to fund a co-responder
Summary
Council approved submission and acceptance of a 2024 State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) grant, which would fund a co-responder position with vehicle and equipment for two years; staff said the co-responder is not yet active and the grant would reduce local costs.
Norristown council voted to approve an application and acceptance for the 2024 State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) grant, a state award staff said would provide $191,600 to fund a mental-health co-responder for two years.
Police staff explained the co-responder position is not currently active. The presenter said the grant would cover a co-responder with a vehicle and equipment for the two-year grant period and would reduce the municipality’s annual outlay compared with the planned…
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